LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Thunder is created by the acoustic shock wave from the extreme heat of a lightning flash. Lightning can reach temperatures of 54,000°F (30,000°C)—five times hotter than the ...

An MLive reader has a question about why the thunder earlier this week was so loud and lasted a long time. There are two valid reasons. Elizabeth emailed me asking, “A couple days ago the storms we ...

No, there wasn't an earthquake -- but powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail across the Chicago area may have made things sound and feel like there was. "Was anyone else just woken up by some ...

• I think it's caused by storm clouds crashing together. They are like . . . in a fight. • Thunder follows lightning. It's an echo to lightning which really doesn't have a sound at all. Ruby Kollman, ...

A thunderstorm is one of the most energetic weather phenomena we see here in the UK, with blasts of thunder and flashes of lightning. They happen when the air is very unstable or volatile and results ...

Scattered thunderstorms, blustery winds and rain will wash over Puget Sound this weekend. After a gusty Friday night, where winds reached around 40 miles per hour throughout much of the South Sound ...

Thunder and lightning are expected by the Met Office this week, as weather forecasters have set down yellow warnings for thunderstorms and rain. The recent warning comes after a warm weekend, where ...

Lightning flashed and thunder boomed as heavy rain rolled through the Seattle area Saturday morning, flooding streets and causing road closures and traffic delays. The thunderstorms dissipated by the ...